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FBR Freeze Threat Forces Telenor, Jazz Subsidiary to Pay Rs26 Billion

By Tech Desk ⏐ 1 week ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: Two major telecom companies, Telenor Pakistan and Deodar Pakistan (a subsidiary of Jazz), have…

Digital Finance to Spark Pakistan’s Green Bond Boom

By Tech Desk ⏐ 2 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Islamabad: At a seminar convened by InfraZamin Pakistan in partnership with the Securities and Exchange…

PTA Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Issuance of SIMs

By Tech Desk ⏐ 2 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Zonal office Lahore, in close coordination with the Federal…

114 Million Unbanked and Just 18% Digitally Active: What’s Holding Pakistan Back?

By Tech Desk ⏐ 3 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Pakistan continues to face significant challenges in achieving financial inclusion and expanding digital payment adoption,…

PTA Cracks Down on Patch Phones in Gilgit

By Tech Desk ⏐ 3 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in collaboration with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and…

Pakistan is Still Decades Away from Digital Equality, Warns World Bank

By Tech Desk ⏐ 3 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has one of the lowest average broadband speeds in South Asia. Fixed broadband packages cost…

NADRA B-Form Application Simplified for Parents via Pak ID App in 2025

By Tech Desk ⏐ 4 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has streamlined the NADRA B-Form application process,…

Pakistan IT Exports to US Could Surge Amid Tech Sector Growth and Trade Shifts

By Tech Desk ⏐ 4 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: Amid global trade tensions and US tariff shifts, Pakistan’s underutilized digital sector could become…

CCP Recovers Rs10 Million Penalty from PIA for Hajj Fare Hike Abuse

By Tech Desk ⏐ 4 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has successfully recovered a Rs10 million CCP penalty…

NCERT Warns of Sharp Surge in 2FA Bypass Cyberattacks Targeting Cloud Platforms

By Tech Desk ⏐ 4 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: The National Computer Emergency Response Team (NCERT) has issued a security advisory highlighting a…

PTA Initiates VPN Licensing in Pakistan to Regulate Online Privacy Tools

By Tech Desk ⏐ 4 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: In a significant move to formalize the use of online privacy tools, the Pakistan…

Communications Minister Orders Overhaul of PLIC Operations

By Tech Desk ⏐ 4 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the performance…

Govt Partners With IFC to Boost Electric Vehicle Investment in Pakistan

By Tech Desk ⏐ 4 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

ISLAMABAD: In a strategic move to accelerate electric vehicle investment in Pakistan, the Ministry of…

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